ORS 538.140: Diamond Lake and tributaries; diversion, interruption or appropriation of waters prohibited; excepted uses.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
In order to maintain, increase and perpetuate game fish and game fish propagation within Oregon, the waters or use of the waters of Diamond Lake and its tributaries situated in Douglas County shall not be diverted, interrupted or appropriated for any purpose whatsoever, except for domestic use on contiguous and surrounding land or other water uses necessary to maintain, increase and perpetuate game fish and game fish propagation in Diamond Lake and its tributaries. [Amended by 1999 c.252 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 690-013-0005: Introduction — implements
- OAR 690-013-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0030: Eligibility to Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0050: Individual Applications — implements
- OAR 690-013-0070: Interim Transfers — implements
- OAR 690-013-0100: District Petitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0110: Requests for Additional Information — implements
- OAR 690-013-0150: District Shall Certify Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0310: Processing of Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0350: Field Verification of the Petition and Map — implements
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